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List of Rubiaceae of South Africa

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Rubiaceaeis afamilyofflowering plants(anthophytes) in theorderGentianales,commonly known as thecoffee,madder,orbedstraw family.It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves withinterpetiolarstipulesand sympetalous actinomorphic flowers. The family contains about 13,500speciesin about 620genera,which makes it the fourth-largest angiosperm family. Rubiaceae has acosmopolitan distribution;however, the largest species diversity is concentrated in thetropicsandsubtropics.[1]

23,420 species of vascular plant have been recorded in South Africa, making it the sixth most species-rich country in the world and the most species-rich country on the African continent. Of these, 153 species are considered to be threatened.[2]Ninebiomeshave been described in South Africa:Fynbos,SucculentKaroo,desert,Nama Karoo,grassland,savanna,Albany thickets,theIndian Ocean coastal belt,andforests.[3]

The 2018South African National Biodiversity Institute'sNational Biodiversity Assessmentplant checklist lists 35,130 taxa in the phylaAnthocerotophyta(hornworts (6)),Anthophyta(flowering plants (33534)),Bryophyta(mosses (685)),Cycadophyta(cycads (42)),Lycopodiophyta(Lycophytes(45)),Marchantiophyta(liverworts (376)),Pinophyta(conifers (33)), andPteridophyta(cryptogams (408)).[4]

65generaare represented in the literature. Listedtaxaincludespecies,subspecies,varieties,andformsas recorded, some of which have subsequently been allocated to other taxa assynonyms,in which cases the accepted taxon is appended to the listing.[4]Multiple entries under alternative names reflecttaxonomic revisionover time.

Afrocanthium

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GenusAfrocanthium:[4]

Agathisanthemum

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GenusAgathisanthemum:[4]

  • Agathisanthemum bojeriKlotzsch, indigenous
    • Agathisanthemum bojeriKlotzsch subsp.bojeri,indigenous
  • Agathisanthemum chlorophyllum(Hochst.) Bremek. indigenous
    • Agathisanthemum chlorophyllum(Hochst.) Bremek. var.chlorophyllum,endemic
    • Agathisanthemum chlorophyllum(Hochst.) Bremek. var.pubescensBremek. endemic

Alberta

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GenusAlberta:[4]

Ancylanthos

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GenusAncylanthos:[4]

Anthospermum

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GenusAnthospermum:[4]

Breonadia

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GenusBreonadia:[4]

Burchellia

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GenusBurchellia:[4]

Canthium

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GenusCanthium:[4]

Carpacoce

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GenusCarpacoce:[4]

Catunaregam

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GenusCatunaregam:[4]

Cephalanthus

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GenusCephalanthus:[4]

Coddia

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GenusCoddia:[4]

Coffea

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GenusCoffea:[4]

Conostomium

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GenusConostomium:[4]

  • Conostomium natalense(Hochst.) Bremek. indigenous
    • Conostomium natalense(Hochst.) Bremek. var.glabrumBremek. indigenous
    • Conostomium natalense(Hochst.) Bremek. var.natalense,indigenous
    • Conostomium natalense(Hochst.) Bremek. var.ovalifoliumBremek. indigenous
  • Conostomium zoutpansbergense(Bremek.) Bremek. endemic

Coprosma

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GenusCoprosma:[4]

Coptosperma

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GenusCoptosperma:[4]

Cordylostigma

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GenusCordylostigma:[4]

Crocyllis

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GenusCrocyllis:[4]

Crossopteryx

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GenusCrossopteryx:[4]

Diodia

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GenusDiodia:[4]

Diplospora

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GenusDiplospora:[4]

Empogona

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GenusEmpogona:[4]

Eriosemopsis

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GenusEriosemopsis:[4]

Fadogia

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GenusFadogia:[4]

  • Fadogia hombleiDe Wild. indigenous
  • Fadogia tetraquetraK.Krause, indigenous
    • Fadogia tetraquetraK.Krause var.grandiflora(Robyns) Verdc. indigenous
    • Fadogia tetraquetraK.Krause var.tetraquetra,indigenous

Gaillonia

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GenusGaillonia:[4]

Galium

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GenusGalium:[4]

Galopina

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GenusGalopina:[4]

Gardenia

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GenusGardenia:[4]

Geophila

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GenusGeophila:[4]

Guettarda

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GenusGuettarda:[4]

Hedyotis

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GenusHedyotis:[4]

Heinsia

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GenusHeinsia:[4]

  • Heinsia crinita(Afzel.) G.Taylor, indigenous
    • Heinsia crinita(Afzel.) G.Taylor subsp.parviflora(K.Schum. & K.Krause) Verdc. indigenous

Hymenodictyon

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GenusHymenodictyon:[4]

Hyperacanthus

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GenusHyperacanthus:[4]

Hypobathrum

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GenusHypobathrum:[4]

Ixora

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GenusIxora:[4]

Keetia

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GenusKeetia:[4]

Kohautia

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GenusKohautia:[4]

Kraussia

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GenusKraussia:[4]

Lagynias

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GenusLagynias:[4]

Leptactina

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GenusLeptactina:[4]

Mitriostigma

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GenusMitriostigma:[4]

Nenax

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GenusNenax:[4]

Oldenlandia

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GenusOldenlandia:[4]

Otiophora

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GenusOtiophora:[4]

  • Otiophora calycophylla(Sond.) Schltr. & K.Schum. indigenous
    • Otiophora calycophylla(Sond.) Schltr. & K.Schum. subsp.calycophylla,endemic
    • Otiophora calycophylla(Sond.) Schltr. & K.Schum. subsp.verdcourtiiPuff, endemic
  • Otiophora cupheoidesN.E.Br. indigenous

Oxyanthus

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GenusOxyanthus:[4]

  • Oxyanthus latifoliusSond. indigenous
  • Oxyanthus pyriformis(Hochst.) Skeels, indigenous
    • Oxyanthus pyriformis(Hochst.) Skeels subsp.pyriformis,indigenous
  • Oxyanthus speciosusDC. indigenous
    • Oxyanthus speciosusDC. subsp.gerrardii(Sond.) Bridson, indigenous
    • Oxyanthus speciosusDC. subsp.stenocarpus(K.Schum.) Bridson, indigenous

Pachystigma

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GenusPachystigma:[4]

Paederia

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GenusPaederia:[4]

  • Paederia bojeriana(A.Rich.) Drake, indigenous
    • Paederia bojeriana(A.Rich.) Drake subsp.foetens(Hiern) Verdc. indigenous

Pavetta

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GenusPavetta:[4]

Pentanisia

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GenusPentanisia:[4]

Pentas

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GenusPentas:[4]

Pentodon

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GenusPentodon:[4]

  • Pentodon pentandrus(Schumach. & Thonn.) Vatke, indigenous
    • Pentodon pentandrus(Schumach. & Thonn.) Vatke var.minorBremek. indigenous
    • Pentodon pentandrus(Schumach. & Thonn.) Vatke var.pentandrus,indigenous

Phylohydrax

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GenusPhylohydrax:[4]

Plectronia

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GenusPlectronia:[4]

Plectroniella

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GenusPlectroniella:[4]

Plocama

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GenusPlocama:[4]

Psychotria

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GenusPsychotria:[4]

  • Psychotria capensis(Eckl.) Vatke, indigenous
    • Psychotria capensis(Eckl.) Vatke subsp.capensis,indigenous
    • Psychotria capensis(Eckl.) Vatke subsp.capensisvar.capensis,indigenous
    • Psychotria capensis(Eckl.) Vatke subsp.capensisvar.pubescens,endemic
  • Psychotria zombamontana(Kuntze) E.M.A.Petit, indigenous

Psydrax

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GenusPsydrax:[4]

Pygmaeothamnus

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GenusPygmaeothamnus:[4]

  • Pygmaeothamnus chamaedendrum(Kuntze) Robyns, indigenous
    • Pygmaeothamnus chamaedendrum(Kuntze) Robyns var.chamaedendrum,endemic
    • Pygmaeothamnus chamaedendrum(Kuntze) Robyns var.setulosusRobyns, indigenous
  • Pygmaeothamnus zeyheri(Sond.) Robyns, indigenous
    • Pygmaeothamnus zeyheri(Sond.) Robyns var.rogersiiRobyns, endemic
    • Pygmaeothamnus zeyheri(Sond.) Robyns var.zeyheri,indigenous

Pyrostria

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GenusPyrostria:[4]

Randia

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GenusRandia:[4]

Richardia

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GenusRichardia:[4]

Rothmannia

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GenusRothmannia:[4]

Rubia

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GenusRubia:[4]

Rytigynia

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GenusRytigynia:[4]

  • Rytigynia celastroides(Baill.) Verdc. indigenous
    • Rytigynia celastroides(Baill.) Verdc. var.australisVerdc. indigenous

Sericanthe

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GenusSericanthe:[4]

  • Sericanthe andongensis(Hiern) Robbr. indigenous
    • Sericanthe andongensis(Hiern) Robbr. subsp.andongensis,indigenous
    • Sericanthe andongensis(Hiern) Robbr. subsp.andongensisvar.andongensis,indigenous
    • Sericanthe andongensis(Hiern) Robbr. subsp.legatii(Hutch.) Jordaan & H.M.Steyn, indigenous

Sherardia

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GenusSherardia:[4]

Spermacoce

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GenusSpermacoce:[4]

Stylocoryne

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GenusStylocoryne:[4]

Tapiphyllum

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GenusTapiphyllum:[4]

Tarenna

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GenusTarenna:[4]

Tricalysia

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GenusTricalysia:[4]

Trichostachys

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GenusTrichostachys:[4]

Vangueria

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GenusVangueria:[4]

References

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  1. ^"Angiosperm Phylogeny Website".Retrieved1 June2014.
  2. ^Butler, Rhett A. (1 July 2019)."Total number of plant species by country".Mongabay.Retrieved21 July2019.
  3. ^"Vegetation of South Africa".PlantZAfrica.com.SA National Biodiversity Institute.Retrieved24 July2019.
  4. ^abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaabacadaeafagahaiajakalamanaoapaqarasatauavawaxayazbabbbcbdbebfbgbhbibjbkblbmbnbobpbqbrbsbtbubvbwbx"species_checklist_20180710.csv".South African National Biodiversity Institute.Retrieved27 September2020.